Most women, paying attention to the condition of the breast, usually have in mind its size. But it is important not to forget about diseases that can develop as a result of an unhealthy lifestyle, poor ecology, improper care, and other factors that increase the likelihood of developing breast cancer.
It is known that a tumor can appear in women of any age. The detected tightness in the chest causes panic and fear in almost all, but it should be noted that most of these neoplasms are not malignant. Nevertheless, one should not “postpone” a visit to a specialist (oncologist or mammologist) who can accurately diagnose the disease and correctly prescribe the appropriate treatment, which will help to avoid complications in the future.
A lump in the chest in the form of peas, cones, knots or lumps can appear for many reasons:
· It can be breastfeeding when stagnation is created in the milk ducts due to incomplete or irregular emptying of the mammary gland.
· The cause may be a breast cyst, the appearance of which is usually triggered by hormonal imbalance. It is a benign mass in the form of a fluid-filled cavity. With multiple small formations, conservative treatment is prescribed, if the size of the cyst is large, they resort to a puncture with pumping out.
· Fat necrosis that occurs in the mammary gland due to injuries (injuries) of small vessels, leading to a violation of blood supply and, as a result, necrosis at the site of damage to adipose tissue.
· A seal in the chest may form from accumulation of pus (abscess) in the tissues of the mammary gland. It is usually accompanied by fever, headache, chills, and general malaise. In the place of its dislocation, severe discomfort is felt, while the chest is hot and it “bursts”. Surgical treatment of acute abscesses: it is opened, emptied and drained.
· Breast adenoma is also manifested by spherical densification. This is a benign, rather mobile tumor, rarely degenerating into a malignant formation. Often resolves independently, without external interference.
· Lipoma is a benign tumor. The formation of a rounded shape, mobile to the touch. Itself does not resolve, is subject to surgical removal.
· Breast cancer is already a malignant form of the tumor. Usually it is painless, its surface is hilly, dense, mobility is limited. In the formation zone, the skin is like an orange peel. Bloody discharge may be observed from the nipples. The treatment of the disease is most often combined.
A seal under the chest or chest is a serious reason not to delay a visit to the doctor. The risk of encountering such a problem exists for every woman, and with age it increases many times over. The sad statistics say that the number of breast cancers is growing and one of the reasons for this is insufficient or incorrect information about this disease.
For prevention purposes, it is advisable to conduct a breast self-examination every month. This simple procedure consists in a careful study of the structure, shapes and shape of the mammary gland in front of the mirror. In the supine position, you should carefully probe your chest with your hand for nodules, seals and other irregularities. This will help protect you from serious illnesses.
Chest pain can indicate diseases of various organs. Under the left breast are the stomach, spleen, pancreas, the left diaphragm. Under the right - the liver, part of the intestine, the right part of the diaphragm, gall bladder, so that pain can trigger injuries or diseases of these organs.
Lump in the chest - not a sentence! The reasons, as mentioned above, may be different factors, and therefore there are quite a lot of treatment methods. It is important to turn to specialists in time and in no case do self-medication.